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Household of William Dunbar (born 1819, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northern Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
William Dunbar and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dunbar, born in 1819 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen W Dunbar, born in 1814 in England. They had 3 children; Priscilla D (born 1839 in England), Ellen (born 1844 in England) and Thomas (born 1846 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William D (born 1872 in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Helen (born 1863 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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William Dunbar's household
William
Dunbar
Head
Ellen W
Dunbar
Wife
Priscilla D
Dunbar
Daughter
Ellen
McDougal
Daughter
Thomas
Dunbar
Son
William D
Macdougal
Grandson
Elizabeth
Adamson
Servant
Helen
Thomson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dunbar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dunbar | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Ellen W | Dunbar | Wife | Married | 67 | 1814 | England | |
Priscilla D | Dunbar | Daughter | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | England | |
Ellen | McDougal | Daughter | Widow | 37 | 1844 | England | |
Thomas | Dunbar | Son | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | England | |
William D | Macdougal | Grandson | - | 9 | 1872 | Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Adamson | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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